Girl, 12, airlifted to hospital following jet-ski crash in Calshot
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Your support makes all the difference.A 12-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital after she was injured in a jet-ski crash.
The youngster was hurt in the accident which involved two jet-skis carrying two adults and another child at Calshot, Hampshire.
A South Coast Ambulance Service spokeswoman said that the girl's injury was not thought to be life-threatening.
She said: "We treated one girl aged 12 for non-life threatening injuries. She has been taken by air ambulance to Southampton General Hospital."
The spokeswoman said that it had also sent a rapid response vehicle and a hazardous area response team trained in water rescues to the scene.
A Coastguard spokeswoman said: "A 999 call came in at 2.15pm and the Gosport and Fareham independent lifeboat, along with Calshot inshore lifeboat and Southampton Coastguard Rescue Team were sent to help.
"It's believed there were two adults and two children on board the jet-skis."
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